The Indianapolis journal., 1887-05-18
In Brief.

| In Brief
James s. Cruise has been appointed admin
| istrator of the estate of Mary z. Glazier. and
StranGer Glazier guardian of Henry Glazier.
The annual convention of the Indiana Divis-
| ion of the Travellers Protective Association will
be held in this city on next Saturday evening.
One of Sheriff Kings deputies left for Cleve-
land last night to bring back John Mcnamara
| ago.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
| Gustagus c. Schaub and Lena M. Santo, Charles
| F. Gamble and Ella Hawn, Robert 81. Cue and
/ Virginia Sherwood.
John Fitzgerald hired horse and buggy from
/ Burns's livery stable last night while under the
influence of liquor, and had about driven the
animal to death when Officer Haley arrested him
for cruelty.
| J. A Hart, of Boonville No, is in the city
looking for his fourteen-year-ol son, who left
\ home several weeks ago. and has been heard
from in this city once through a letter to some
| of his friends
| The stable on the property of Mrs Carrie
johnson, No. 248 South Pine street. caught fire
at o'clock last evening from burning rubbish
! on the street and was partially destroyed. The
loss is estimated at $780,
REMOVAL OF INSANE HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.
Attorney general Michener is preparing COM
plants against the Insane Hospital trustees
asking For their removal The charges to be
presented are based on the result of the late in
vestigation of the affairs of that institution.
ARRESTED FOR RoBBING STORE.
William Davis. a negro who came here from
Louisville two weeks ago, was arrested by De-
teetive Ben Thornton yesterday for robbing Sell
lers's store. Massachusetts, avenue. last Satur-
day night. Among the things he carried away
was a suit of clothes that had been given to
colored man in the employ of Mr.. Sellers and it
was through the suit he was detected and
rested.
SALE OF sHoRT-HoRNS.
Tb~n - 49,
agement of the Marion County Short-horn
Breeders Association, will be held at the stock
yards this afternoon, at o'clock. The stock Of
fered will be composed of drafts from the herds
of W. B. Smith, Fletcher Hines. E. S. Folsom,
Balls & Loutt and w. f. Christian & Son. The
Offering will be a choice one IN both Individual
ity and breeding.
STRANGE SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Two strangers had quarrel in the rear of Cir
Gle Hall, yesterday afternoon, during which three
shots were fred, but hurt. Patrolman
Fickle was only half square away, but both
men before he reached the scene, and could
not be found. Occupants of the building who
saw the affray say the men apparently shot to
hit, and from their positions seemed to be hav-
ing an old-time duel
ARRESTED FOR BEATING POLICEMAN
Daniel and Michael Keff were arrested last
night for assaulting George Fess, on Friday
night. Fess is merchant policeman, and was
attempting to arrest the two men for drunken
ness, when they attacked him, took mis- revolver
and mace from him, and then beat him very
seriously The warrant which the arrest
was made charges them with assault and bat
terry with intent to kill.
BETTING ON FIRE DEPARTMENT RUN.
Yesterday afternoon still alarm came to fire
headquarters from Harry Walkers saloon, on
Court street, but when the chemical arrived the
about the place claimed that they had been
attempting to call a district messenger boy and
had possibly made mistake. The fremen
secured intimation that the called on a
bet between several sports to the length Of
time it would take the department to get there
PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
The Attorney-general has given opinion to
the Auditor of State relative to exemption of
taxes certain lands used for charitable pur-
poses. The question submitted was whether or
not the Aged Personsi Home and Orphan Asy-
lum of the German Baptist Church in Henrv
county entitled to this exemption. The
Attorney general held that the institution is a
charitable one, and is entitled to hold forty acres
OF land free from taxation.
STATE LICENSES FOR TEACHING.
At the meeting of the State Board of Educa-
tion little done beyond granting licenses to
teachers. Seventeen were granted general and
fourteen professional licenses, good for eight
years The Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion has the list in preparation for announcement
to morrow. The examination papers for Feb
ruary. Marcn and Aprll were considered, and
after this the board adopted the papers upon
which teachers examinations to be conducted
for the remaining months Of the school year. The
board will continue its session to-day, when the
revocation of certain licenses will be considered.
MORE NEW STOCK COMPANIES.
Articles of incorporation were fled yesterday
with the Secretary of State as follows: The JEFF
fersonville Water-works-capital stock, $l25,-
000 directors, James H. McCampbell, Horace
Scott and Willis P. Goodwin. The Crescent
City Manufacturing Company, of Evansville
capital stock So 900; directors, Gustave Francis
and Henry Frank. The Shelbyviile Investment |
Company-capital stock, $l5. 900; directors. J.
A. Conrey, Ed P. Jewett and Charles Birley.
The Royal Center Natural-gas Oil and Pipe |
line Company-capita $25, 600; directors, C. |
W. Andrews. L. z. Sweet, j. j. Graves and |
eight others.
AN INTERESTING MEETING OF DOCTORS.
There was the largest attendance Of the year |
at the meeting last evening, OF the Marion |
County Medical Society, to hear the paper of |
DR.. George ]. Cook. Drs Fletcher. Brown |
Reyer and Browning, of the Insane Asylum |
staff, were present. DR.. j. H Woodburn and |
his son. DIR. Fred Woodburn, VINO go this week |
to reside permanently at Kansas City,
made honorary members of the society. Dr. |
Woodburn, in response stated that he regretted |
leaving the society; that he had been regular
attendant, and had never failed to learn some
thing and useful He particularly |
recommended all young men to attend
more faithfully than had been their custom.
DIR. Brayton reported that letters from Dr. G.
n. Porter, at South Pueblo. stated that his
health had materially improved since leaving
Indianapolis and living in the mountains of Col
orado. The judicial committee of the society
have prepared programme for the year and
mem bers will be expected to read by appoint
ment DR.. w. E. Jeffreys will open the Discus
sion next Tuesday on Measles" The state
ment made recently in the papers that DIR. Cook
is going to Europe this summer is error. DR..
Cook goes next summer.
THE NATIONAL OPERA coNPANY's COMING VISIT.
After a months negotiation Managers Dickson
& Talbot have arranged for the appearance of
the famous National Opera Company at En-
glish's on Monday and Tuesday evenings June
6 and Z. Mr.. Henry G. Berger. the business
has been in the city for several days
the arrangements for the perform.